Handbuilt Handled Stoneware Platter

Instructions

Begin with soft fired stoneware bisque.
Moisten a clean sponge and wipe bisque to remove debris.
With a marker, draw two small half-circles at the top and bottom of the platter surface. Draw two larger half-circles on the right and left sides of the platter surface. Add add a 2-inch border around the larger circles.
With a fan brush, apply 2-3 coats of SW-177 Raspberry Mist in the two small half-circles. Let dry between coats.
With a fan brush, apply 2-3 coats of SW-166 Norse Blue in the two larger circles. Let dry between coats.
With a fan brush, apply 2-3 coats of SW-165 Lavender Mist in the borders around the larger circles. Let dry between coats.
With a fan brush, apply 2-3 coats of SW-168 Coral Sands in the unglazed section of the platter surface. Let dry between coats.
With a fan brush, apply 2-3 coats of SW-167 Sand & Sea to the handles and outside of the platter.
Dampen a clean sponge to wipe away all excess glaze from the foot.
Fire to cone 5/6. Sample was fired to Cone 6.

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Tips:

Any kind of marker will work to create your circle pattern, and there is no need for a template! Free-handing your circles gives a more organic look and perfectly even spacing is not necessary for this design.
Skip the wax resist and perfectionism, straying outside the lines and allowing your glazes to overlap creates more depth.
Refer to diagram for clarity in glaze pattern.